Hillcrest Elementary
4421 Greentree Terr · Victoria · V8N3S9 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
Saanich and its 3 km edge have 60 elementary schools; Hillcrest Elementary is one. Every school in and around Saanich →
What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary
- Built for 420 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Hillcrest Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Hillcrest Elementary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 490 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 467 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Hillcrest Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Hillcrest Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Hillcrest Elementary feeds into Saanich’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hillcrest Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Torquay Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Gordon Head Middle School | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Maria Montessori Academy | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Arbutus Global Middle School | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Campus View Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Frank Hobbs Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Elementary schools near Hillcrest Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillcrest Elementary
Who runs Hillcrest Elementary?
Hillcrest Elementary comes under SD 61 Greater Victoria (English public).
What language does Hillcrest Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillcrest Elementary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillcrest Elementary?
Nearby: Torquay Elementary (0.8 km), Gordon Head Middle School (1.3 km) and Maria Montessori Academy (1.3 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).